Memorandum pad with rolled memorandum paper



Sept. 20, 1955 w. F. LUCAS 2,718,412

MEMORANDUM PAD WITH ROLLED MEMORANDUM PAPER Filed Feb. 10, 1955INVENTOR. W417i? F? 06146 ATTORNEY United States Patent MEMORANDUM PADWITH ROLLED MEMORANDUM PAPER Walter F. Lucas, Bellerose, N. Y.

Application February 10, 1953, Serial No. 336,095

1 Claim. (Cl. 281-6) feed paper to the writing pad, and an opening insaid container through which the paper may be fed from its roll to thewriting pad, a slit being formed in the writing pad at its opposite endfrom the end occupied by the container and being adapted to receive thepaper which is fed from the roll, and a cutting edge on said writing padadjacent said slit, against which the paper may be severed after use.

This device is intended to be a simple, inexpensive memorandum pad ofthe character described. The container may readily be opened to insert aroll of writing paper and it may equally as readily be closed. The rollmay very easily be inserted into the keeper so as to properly positionit and the paper from said roll may very easily be fed through theopening in the container. is brought across the writing pad and throughthe slit in said writing pad. When the writing pad is placed on a deskor table or any other suitable horizontal support,

the paper which projectsthrough said slit is heldbetween the writing padand the desk or table top so that itwill not shift when a memorandum iswriten thereon. The cutting edge to which reference has above been mademay simply be the front edge of the writing pad, either with or withouta blade or cutter attachment. The paper may be drawn from the roll bysimply pulling upon that portion of the paper which projects through theslit in the writing pad. When it is drawn out to the point where it isdesired to sever the paper, the pad is simply placed upon the desk ortable and held there with one hand while the paper is severed againstthe leading edge of the writing pad with the other hand.

It is accordingly the principal object of this invention to provide amemorandum pad of the character above described. The preferred form ofthis invention is made of extremely inexpensive material, such ascardboard or plastics or the like. Although the invention will beillustrated in terms of cardboard as the material of which it is made,it will of course be understood that it may be made of other materialssuch as the plastics above mentioned and also stamped or die-cast metal,leather and even wood.

A preferred form of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawingin which:

Fig. l is a top view of a memorandum pad made in accordance with thisinvention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top view with the paper roll container in open position toreveal the paper roll itself and the keeper for said roll.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a blank from which the bottom Z ,7 18 ,412Patented Sept. 20, 1 955 layer of the writing pad and also a part of thecontainer and the paper roll keeper are made.

Fig; 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the top layer of thewriting pad and also a part of the paper roll container are made.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a momorandum pad made in accordance withthis invention, showing the provision of a tubular holder for a pencil.

Referring now to the drawing it will be seen that the memorandum pad 10herein claimed comprises a writing pad 12, a container 14 for a roll ofpaper 16, and a keeper 18 in said container for said roll of paper. Thestrip of paper 20 which is fed from said roll projects through a hole ofelongated shape 22, extends across the top of writing pad 12, then dipsdown throughslit 24 in said pad and finally passes between said writingpad and table or desk top 26.

It has been stated that this memorandum pad may be made of any suitablematerial but in the illustrated form I of the invention it is made ofcardboard and, more particularly, of two cardboard blanks 28 and 30respectively. Cardboard blank 28 forms the bottom layer of the writingpad and also a part of the container and the keeper. Blank 30 forms theupper layer of the writing pad and the rest or remaining part or partsof the container.

It will be noted in Fig. 4 that blank 28 is a substantially rectangularsheet of cardboard with a transverse slit 32 formed therein adjacent andparallel to its leading edgefolding lines 44 and '46 a shallow U-shapedslit 48 is formed. I

Turning now to Fig. 5 it will be seen that blank 30 also has a slit 50formed therein, corresponding in size,

shape and location to slit 32. At the opposite end of blank 30 is a flap52. In front of said flap is a pair of spaced, parallel transversefolding lines 54- and 56 respectively. A pair of side flaps 58 and 60are formed on the sides of blank 30 between folding lines 54 and 56 andit will be noted that foldinglines 62 and 64 are formed along the linesof juncture between side flaps 58 and 60 on the one hand and the mainbody of blank 30 on the other hand. There are also transverse foldinglines 66 and 68 across flaps 58 and 60. A slit 70 is formed acrossblank30 in parallel relation to folding lines 54 and 56 and the ends ofsaid slit 70 are joined to the side edges of blank 30 by means offolding lines 72 and 74.

In making the memorandum pad herein claimed, blank 30 is superimposedupon blank 28 so that its side edges coincide with the side edges ofblank 28 and its leading edge 76 coincides with' the leading edge 34 ofblank 28. Similarly, slits 50 and 32 are brought into registration witheach other. The two blanks are glued or cemented together in the areabounded by the side edges of the two blanks, the leading edges 34 and 76of the two blanks and folding lines 72 and 74 of blank 30. Blank 28continu'es backwardly on the same'plane as that portion which is gluedor cemented to blank 30 until folding line 46 is reached. The portion ofblank 28 between folding lines 46 and 44 is then bent upwardly at rightangles to said plane. The portion between folding lines 44 and 42 isthen bent downwardly into parallel relation to the upwardly extendingportion between folding lines 46 and 44. The portion between foldingline 42 and folding lines 38 and 40 then rests upon the main body of theblank in parallel relation thereto, andthe portion between said foldinglines 38 and 40 on the one hand and back end 78 on the other hand isthen bent backwardly to occupy a diagonal position between said foldinglines 38 and 40 and folding line 44.

The portion of blank 30.. whichv occupies the space. between foldinglines 72 and. 74 andfolding line 56 is. bent; upwardly into parallelrelation to the portions between folding, lines. 46 and 44, and 44 and.42, of blank 28.. The portion between folding lines 56 and 5.4 is, thenbent backwardly into horizontal positioninparallel relation to the planeabove mentioned. The portion, between folding line 54 and the back edge80-of blank 30 is. then, folded downwardly and tab 521 is insertedthrough slit 4.8 and between the two portions which occupy the spacesbetween folding lines 416 and 44 and between 44; and,42. Side. flaps,58, and 60 are then bent downwardly andthey are; folded inwardly alongfolding lines 66 and. 68; Thecnd portions, beyond said folding, linesare tucked between. the main body of blank 28 and that-portion of saidblank which lies between folding line- 42 and; folding lines. 38 and 40.The memorandum pad; herein claimed is now completely assembled.

Relating the; sections of the two blanks which-have last been describedto the; finished memorandum padherein claimed, it will be seen that thetwoportions of the two blanks which are glued; or. cemented to eachother consti-tute the writing pad 12 and the two leading edges 34and,76, combine to formthe cutting edge of said memorandum, pad. Theportion of blank 30 between folding line 56 and folding lines 72 and 74constitutes the front Wall-- 82 of container 14. The portion betweenfolding lines,5 6 and 4 constitutes; the top; wall 84 of said con,-tainer. Flaps 58 and, 6.0, between folding lines: 62, and 64.0.11 theone. hand and 66 and 68 on the other hand constitute: e end; walls 86and 88 of the container; There is a double back wall 90; and 92- formedof the portions; between folding lines 46 and 44. and 44 and 42 of;blank: 28.. The portion between edge 80 and folding line 54b of blank:30 constitutes the, back; cover.- or flap,

member 9.4., The portionv between folding line 42. and

folding lines 38 and 40 of blank 28 becomes floor 96 of container 14.The portion between folding; lines; 38

and. 40; and back; edge 78.- becomes. the keeper 18: ofpaper roll 16..

When the paper roll. is mounted in container 14,. it occupies. opening36. in. keeper 18-. The sides. of: said. opening 36. prevent endwisemovement of therollof.

paper and said roll is; always maintained thereby in alignment; with.slits 7.0. and321and. 50.. Paper is fed:fr.om roll 16- through slit 7.0:and it extends across. the top. of the writing pad. 12 as. the. drawingclearly'shows. It then dips; down through slit 24 which. slits:v 32 and:50: combine to: form and it projects under the. forward; end. of saidpad. When the writing pad is held down upon thetable with: one hand, thepaper may be severed: along edges34, 76 with theotherhand'.

The foregoing is illustrative. of a preferred form of this invention andit will clearly be understood that this pre-. ferred form may be.modified. and other preferred forms: may be hadzwithin; the broadspirit. of the invention and; the broad; scope of the claims. Forexample, the precise shape.- of container 14 asshown in, the drawing isnot critical. The drawing shows. it to be a rectangularboxlike'contai'nerbut itwill be. understood that the invention is: notlimited. to. a container of this .shape, bearing in. mind, that thearticle. which it is: to contain is: a cylin- 4 drical roll of paper.Other variations are clearly possible and available within the scope ofthe invention.

Illustrative of a variation which does not in any way involve avariation in the principle of this invention is shown in Fig. 6.Memorandum pad 100 shown in Pig. 6 is made precisely like memorandum pad10 above described except that it is provided with a tubular holder 102for a pencil 104. This tubular holder may be made and attached tothememorandum pad, proper in any suitable manner but a preferredconstruction and a preferred method of afiixation are shown in Fig. 6.It will be noted that tubular holder 102 is simply a curled or rolledend" portion of sheet 1 06. This sheet 106 may be made of cardboard orplastics or textile fabric, whether laminated for stifiness or not. Aportion of this sheet is provided with a coating 108 of a suitablecement or adhesive and it will be noted that this coated portionprojects inwardly into container 14 through slitv 22. The coated surfaceabuts the. inside of the frontwall, of, said. container and the sheet isheld in position against said. front wall by adhesion; The opposite. endof, said sheet projects outwardly from said container through, slit. 22and it is curled over to form the tubular holder 102. Itm-ay be glued orcemented to retain its tubular shape.

I. claim:

A memorandum pad of the character described, comprising a substantiallyrectangular container adapted to accommodate a roll of paper, saidcontainer having fiat, rectangular top, bottom, back front and sidewalls, an opening formed. in the front wall of said container through,which the, paper may be drawn from said roll, a substantiallyrectangular writing pad supporting said container at one end andreceiving and supporting the paper which, is; drawnfrom said roll, anopening formed in said writing pad at the opposite end thereof throughwhich; the paper may be drawn to a position below said writing pad, andacutting edge on; said opposite end of the. writing pad againstwhich thepaper which is drawn below saidi writing pad may be cut and severed akeeperbeing provided, in the container to engage the roll of. paper and;to prevent, axial movement thereof while allowing rotational movementwhen the paper is drawn from; the roll, said. keeper comprising a framehaving an opening formed therein. which accommodates said rollof paper,said opening being, rectangular in shape and said frame having fourinner edges fronting. on, and. defining; said. rectangular opening,said; edges being. adapted to engage the front, back and ends of theroll of. paper tov maintain its position in: said; container inalignn'ientwith-- the opening in said. container through. which thepaper-is.

drawn and in alignment with the. opening in the writing;

pad through which. the paper is; brought to a position; below saidwriting pad.

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